About

Our mission is to improve the quality of life through preserving and restoring vision.

Our Vision:

• Be a leader in the delivery of eye care.
• Advance the frontiers of eye research.
• Educate the next and current generations on the fundamentals and state-of-the-art of eye health, disease, and treatment.
• Bring innovations in science and technology from the laboratory to our patients.

The Department of Ophthalmology of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine achieves these goals in several ways:

• Clinical patient care—Our Department is rated among the top 10 ophthalmology programs in the United States regarding patient care delivery. We value excellent quality care combined with outstanding service. We value and personalize care for each individual patient.
• Research—The Department of Ophthalmology has one of the country's top basic and clinical research programs. Ranked 8th last year in National Eye Institute funding, its research focuses on ocular immunology, infectious disease, molecular genetics and molecular biology of retinal disease, glaucoma, and advanced diagnostic imaging technology development.
• Teaching—Our Department has an outstanding teaching program, training six residents annually for three years. Graduates have gone on to clinical, research, and combined clinician-scientist careers. UPMC Vision Institute is also at the forefront of continuing medical education and provides ongoing and specialized educational opportunities.